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two of the roosevelt children were at the table. it was just a wednesday night, you know, at home with the roosevelts. nothing special. and after dinner the gentlemen retired to talk about race, but the dinner itself was just, you know, a family evening that was taking place, you know, at tables all over america, the same kind of thing. but at this table, you know, there was a hot seat. >> final question, what was on the menu? >> the menu has not been recorded, but roosevelt loved hot food and plenty of it. so probably hominy, biscuits, you know, comfort food as we know it today. >> deborah davis is the author of "guest of honor: booker t. washington, theodore roosevelt and the white house dinner that shocked a nation." thank you. >> thank you. >> now, from the 2012 miami book fair international held annually on the campus of miami-dade college, a panel on american history featuring candice millard, david nassau and les standford. it's about 45 minutes. .. >> we can visit there, we been trying to learn the customs, we can translate
two of the roosevelt children were at the table. it was just a wednesday night, you know, at home with the roosevelts. nothing special. and after dinner the gentlemen retired to talk about race, but the dinner itself was just, you know, a family evening that was taking place, you know, at tables all over america, the same kind of thing. but at this table, you know, there was a hot seat. >> final question, what was on the menu? >> the menu has not been recorded, but roosevelt loved...
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indeed throughout his life was francis much like a lot of roosevelt whose defend her husband's backbone and encouraged his idealism pressing him to consider what should be done rather than what could be done. but in the end, while the idea gave seward great emotional stress, he did what he had to do to follow his ambition which led to a memorable career. i think one of my favorite moments is to picture him on may 18th 1860 s he is awaiting the news that he has been given the republican nomination at the chicago convention so certain was he that he would win and hundreds of people that walked to his home to the festivities that were set to begin once the news came. banners were stretched, restaurants were stocked with food, champagne uncorked, it can then driven to his house to be set off. perhaps the champagne was an ominous sign because rimmer in 1986 the world series between the red sox and the new york mets we uncorked the champagne thinking we were going to win minutes before the ball went through his legs and of course be ending had a very different way of expressing itself and i w
indeed throughout his life was francis much like a lot of roosevelt whose defend her husband's backbone and encouraged his idealism pressing him to consider what should be done rather than what could be done. but in the end, while the idea gave seward great emotional stress, he did what he had to do to follow his ambition which led to a memorable career. i think one of my favorite moments is to picture him on may 18th 1860 s he is awaiting the news that he has been given the republican...
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in chief, franklin roosevelt, the ccc, and wild america. i'm looking how fdr and gifford-pinchot got two billion trees planted through the youth car in the 1930s. so i'm waiting of the death bowl. everglades. >> we were indicating before this interview, you were telling me you spent seven hours with neil armstrong. >> guest: i did. i grew up in ohio, and i don't have time to get the detail but i go to be do the official history for nasa right after 9/11, and he doesn't like talking, mr. armstrong, so i was able to burn some tapes with him, which i'm very proud of. rosenthal, an editor of news week, tune out about and it i wrote a little piece -- a long piece in "newsweek" about neil a remember strong, and my university rights, we celebrated the 15th anniversary of john f. kennedy challenging america to go to the moon on the campus i teach. and kennedy said we go to the moon because it's there, and listening to kennedy years about the moon shot, you wonder why politicians today don't get behind a war on cancer or don't talk up a going to mar
in chief, franklin roosevelt, the ccc, and wild america. i'm looking how fdr and gifford-pinchot got two billion trees planted through the youth car in the 1930s. so i'm waiting of the death bowl. everglades. >> we were indicating before this interview, you were telling me you spent seven hours with neil armstrong. >> guest: i did. i grew up in ohio, and i don't have time to get the detail but i go to be do the official history for nasa right after 9/11, and he doesn't like talking,...
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madame herman and honorable roosevelt, are you here? good. because i can't read beyond the. without my glasses on. >> thank you very much, madam vice chair. thank you, madam chair. my co-chair, secretary alexis herman and i are here today to recommend the adoption of the rules of procedure. even though today's election for dnc officers are uncontested we must still conduct these elections in accordance with certain procedure rules. last month, the rules and bylaws committee drafted the proposed rules and then voted by mail ballot to recommend the rules for adoption by this full meeting. the proposed rules were sent to dnc members via e-mail on december 21, 2012, i secretary alice germond and there are copies available here for you today. the rules recommended by the rbc for adoption by this full dnc are essentially the same rules to dnc has use for these elections since chairman brown's election in 1989, with my modifications to allow for unique circumstances we face at this meeting. now i will turn to secretary herman for an explanation of the rules and procedures. >> good
madame herman and honorable roosevelt, are you here? good. because i can't read beyond the. without my glasses on. >> thank you very much, madam vice chair. thank you, madam chair. my co-chair, secretary alexis herman and i are here today to recommend the adoption of the rules of procedure. even though today's election for dnc officers are uncontested we must still conduct these elections in accordance with certain procedure rules. last month, the rules and bylaws committee drafted the...
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honorable roosevelt, are you here? good because i can't read beyond that. forgot my glasses. second time i've been interim chair so i'm going to take advantage of it. [laughter] >> thank you very much, madam vice chair. thank you, madam chair. my co-chair, secretary elect and i are here to recommend the adoption of the rules of procedure. even though today's elections for dnc officers are uncontested, we have to conduct the elections in accordance with the rules. last month, the rules and bylaws committee drafted the proposed rules and voted by mail ballot to recommend the rules for adoption by this full meeting. the proposed rules were sent to dnc members by e-mail on december 2 # 1, 2012 by the secretary, and there's copies here available for you today. the rules recommended by the rbc for adoption by this full dnc are essentially the same rules that the dnc used for the elections since chairman brown's election in february 1989 with minor modifications to allow for the unique circumstances faced at the meeting. i'll turn to secretary herman for an expolice station of the r
honorable roosevelt, are you here? good because i can't read beyond that. forgot my glasses. second time i've been interim chair so i'm going to take advantage of it. [laughter] >> thank you very much, madam vice chair. thank you, madam chair. my co-chair, secretary elect and i are here to recommend the adoption of the rules of procedure. even though today's elections for dnc officers are uncontested, we have to conduct the elections in accordance with the rules. last month, the rules and...
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the teddy roosevelt in building the panama canal? did kennedy with apollo? in their time these projects were controversial and criticize in congress, but who today would say it should not have been done. we see these efforts define us as a nation, a nation that pioneers the next frontier. let me conclude by observing that we're all in this together. the white house, congress and u.s. government agencies for international partners, space station, science station, size me, universities, research center. many u.s. companies that create and operate our nation's capability. i thank this committee for holding this hearing today. thank you for your attention. i would be happy to add to any questions you might have. >> thank you, dr. pace. i thank all of you for your testimony, and i remind members of the committee rules limits questioning to five minutes for each of us. i'll open the round of questions and recognize myself for five minutes. as i sit here, i don't like to say it's my last day, last day for this week at least. i don't like anything last. i don't even
the teddy roosevelt in building the panama canal? did kennedy with apollo? in their time these projects were controversial and criticize in congress, but who today would say it should not have been done. we see these efforts define us as a nation, a nation that pioneers the next frontier. let me conclude by observing that we're all in this together. the white house, congress and u.s. government agencies for international partners, space station, science station, size me, universities, research...
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people like eleanor roosevelt, jackie kennedy, those are the women stories feel that i can connect with. many of the women on the stage floor, they seem like characters from a wonderful story because it was such a long time ago. if history when he read about it in books. i remember the real stories and i can picture their lives in an incredible way it makes me think about their challenges and struggles. >> the first ladies private and public lives. c-span is teaming up with the white house historical association first ladies influence and image airing over two seasons. season one begins presidents' day at 9:00 p.m. eastern and specific on c-span, c-span radio and c-span.org. >> now a discussion about the us-mexico border and issues of trade and immigration. speakers include the mayors of phoenix and new mexico and laredo, texas. an assistant secretary of homeland security. this is one hour and 20 minutes. >> hello, everybody. thank you for being here. i am simon rosenberg and the new policy institute and we are here today as part of our 21st century border project, which is now close to
people like eleanor roosevelt, jackie kennedy, those are the women stories feel that i can connect with. many of the women on the stage floor, they seem like characters from a wonderful story because it was such a long time ago. if history when he read about it in books. i remember the real stories and i can picture their lives in an incredible way it makes me think about their challenges and struggles. >> the first ladies private and public lives. c-span is teaming up with the white...
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but no president other than franklin roosevelt has ever inherited a situation such as dire as barack obama walked into. the american under -- the american people understood it. we did probably four or 500 focus groups during the course of the last few years. >> four or 500? >> that's against. it's probably wrong. now that i think about it, but -- >> but a lot. >> certainly several hundred focus groups. and next time we meet i will have the exact number. but we spoke to thousands and thousands of people in a very intimate way, and invariably people would say, we are not happy where things are at. and we were talking to swing voters, voters who could vote potentially for us or against it. not for people who are all force or all against us. and invariably, they would say things are not what we like them, but they were terrible when he got there, and maybe we should give you a little more of a chance. that was always the case. so the% benchmark never meant anything. but i will tell you, steve, that the day after that catastrophic midterm election, the shellacking as the president called
but no president other than franklin roosevelt has ever inherited a situation such as dire as barack obama walked into. the american under -- the american people understood it. we did probably four or 500 focus groups during the course of the last few years. >> four or 500? >> that's against. it's probably wrong. now that i think about it, but -- >> but a lot. >> certainly several hundred focus groups. and next time we meet i will have the exact number. but we spoke to...
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he said the only religion he remembered is the love for franklin and delano roosevelt in his house. harry reid put himself through law school by working nights as a u.s. capitol police officer. in his book are pictures of harry in uniform as a capitol hill police officer and law student, a job callahan helped line up for him. he returned to nevada after law school and served as henderson city attorney. in 1970 at age 30, harry reid ran for lieutenant governor of nevada with his friend and mentor michael callahan running for govern. they won the race and harry reid served as lieutenant govern from 1971-1974 becoming friend to paul simon, then lieutenant governor for illinois. harry lost his race for u.s. senate in 1974 but he lost by fewer than 600 votes. governor callahan asked him to serve as chairman of the nevada gauge commission. when nevada's population growth led to an additional seat in congress, harry reid ran for the seat and won. he served two terms in the house, 1983-1987 before running for the senate. in 1986 reid won the nomination for the senate. from 1999-2005, harry
he said the only religion he remembered is the love for franklin and delano roosevelt in his house. harry reid put himself through law school by working nights as a u.s. capitol police officer. in his book are pictures of harry in uniform as a capitol hill police officer and law student, a job callahan helped line up for him. he returned to nevada after law school and served as henderson city attorney. in 1970 at age 30, harry reid ran for lieutenant governor of nevada with his friend and...